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OpenPilot

Open-source desktop AI agent for people building and shipping projects with their own model.

Overview

OpenPilot is a desktop AI agent that can create files, run terminals, search the web, and help ship projects. You connect your own OpenAI-compatible model endpoint and API key. OpenPilot runs on Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon and Intel. Its MIT-licensed code is open source, so you can inspect, fork, and contribute to it.

Updated Nov 14, 2026

3 things

What OpenPilot has

Apps

Windows
macOS

For developers

Source code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, modify, or self-host. One of 6 Automation tools that are open source.

4 features

Key Features

Filesystem tools
The agent reads, writes, edits, greps, and globs across your workspace. Ask for a full project and watch the file tree fill in—then refine with follow-ups.
Skills library
Drop reusable playbooks as skills. Persist preferences in AGENTS.md. The agent loads them into context and can update memory when you ask.
Model switching
Swap providers without rewriting your workflow. Keep usage local to your keys, track tokens in-app, and stay portable across the models you already pay for.
Model choice
Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Swap providers without rewriting your workflow. Keep usage local to your keys, track tokens in-app, and stay portable across the models you already pay for.

Pros and cons

Pros

You can connect cloud APIs or local OpenAI-compatible servers.
The MIT-licensed code is open source and available to inspect or fork.

Developer features

Terminal access
Install deps, start servers, run tests, and stream stdout back into the chat. The shell is a first-class tool—not a pretend snippet.
Web research
When docs, APIs, or errors live outside the repo, OpenPilot searches and fetches pages in real time—then grounds the answer in what it actually read.
MCP connection
Connect Model Context Protocol servers and flip them on per chat. Extend the agent with the systems you already run—databases, browsers, internal APIs.

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FAQs

What does OpenPilot do?

OpenPilot creates files, runs terminal commands, searches the web, and helps you build and ship projects from a desktop app.

Is OpenPilot open source?

Yes. OpenPilot is open source under the MIT license, and you can inspect, fork, or contribute to its code.

Which models work with OpenPilot?

OpenPilot works with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. You can connect OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, or a custom compatible gateway.

Does OpenPilot run on Windows and macOS?

Yes. OpenPilot has Windows builds and runs on macOS with Apple Silicon or Intel.

Does OpenPilot provide a hosted model?

No. OpenPilot is not a hosted model marketplace. You provide an OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key.

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3 things

What OpenPilot has

Apps

Windows
macOS

For developers

Source code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, modify, or self-host. One of 6 Automation tools that are open source.

4 features

Key Features

Filesystem tools
The agent reads, writes, edits, greps, and globs across your workspace. Ask for a full project and watch the file tree fill in—then refine with follow-ups.
Skills library
Drop reusable playbooks as skills. Persist preferences in AGENTS.md. The agent loads them into context and can update memory when you ask.
Model switching
Swap providers without rewriting your workflow. Keep usage local to your keys, track tokens in-app, and stay portable across the models you already pay for.
Model choice
Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Swap providers without rewriting your workflow. Keep usage local to your keys, track tokens in-app, and stay portable across the models you already pay for.

Pros and cons

Pros

You can connect cloud APIs or local OpenAI-compatible servers.
The MIT-licensed code is open source and available to inspect or fork.

Developer features

Terminal access
Install deps, start servers, run tests, and stream stdout back into the chat. The shell is a first-class tool—not a pretend snippet.
Web research
When docs, APIs, or errors live outside the repo, OpenPilot searches and fetches pages in real time—then grounds the answer in what it actually read.
MCP connection
Connect Model Context Protocol servers and flip them on per chat. Extend the agent with the systems you already run—databases, browsers, internal APIs.

You?

Be the first to rate OpenPilot

Your review helps others make better decisions. No account needed. Takes about 10 seconds.

5 questions

FAQs

What does OpenPilot do?

OpenPilot creates files, runs terminal commands, searches the web, and helps you build and ship projects from a desktop app.

Is OpenPilot open source?

Yes. OpenPilot is open source under the MIT license, and you can inspect, fork, or contribute to its code.

Which models work with OpenPilot?

OpenPilot works with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. You can connect OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, or a custom compatible gateway.

Does OpenPilot run on Windows and macOS?

Yes. OpenPilot has Windows builds and runs on macOS with Apple Silicon or Intel.

Does OpenPilot provide a hosted model?

No. OpenPilot is not a hosted model marketplace. You provide an OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key.

OpenPilot

Overview

What OpenPilot has

Apps

For developers

Key Features

Filesystem tools

Skills library

Model switching

Model choice

Pros and cons

Pros

Developer features

Terminal access

Web research

MCP connection

Be the first to rate OpenPilot

FAQs

What does OpenPilot do?

Is OpenPilot open source?

Which models work with OpenPilot?

Does OpenPilot run on Windows and macOS?

Does OpenPilot provide a hosted model?

What OpenPilot has

Apps

For developers

Key Features

Filesystem tools

Skills library

Model switching

Model choice

Pros and cons

Pros

Developer features

Terminal access

Web research

MCP connection

Be the first to rate OpenPilot

FAQs

What does OpenPilot do?

Is OpenPilot open source?

Which models work with OpenPilot?

Does OpenPilot run on Windows and macOS?

Does OpenPilot provide a hosted model?

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